The urbanization of an idea: Imagining nature through urban growth boundary policy in Portland, Oregon

Urban Geography

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 705-731

  Huber, Matthew T ^a   Currie, Timothy M ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Imaginary; Nature; Portland (Oregon); Urban growth boundary; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

LAND USE PLANNING; METROPOLITAN AREA; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY; URBANIZATION;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PORTLAND [OREGON]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849115764     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.28.8.705     Document Type: Article

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